Innholdsfortegnelse for Issue #109 2021 i Quilters Companion

Finished quilt size: 228cm x 213cm (89in x 83in) hastingsr@optusnet.com.au @hastings.rebecca Materials • 1.2m (1⅜yd) solid navy fabric (Border 1 — rows 1 and 13)• 1.7m (1⅞yd) grey tone-on-tone print fabric (Border 1 and row 7)• Assorted light-value novelty print fabrics to total about 3.1m (3½yd) (rows 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12, and appliqued circles)• Assorted medium- and dark-value novelty print fabrics to total about 2.2m (2½yd) (rows 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11, and appliqued circles)• 2.2m (2⅜yd) solid white fabric (Border 2)• 70cm (¾yd) solid black fabric (binding)• 2.4m (2¾yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric• Batting at least 250cm x 235cm (97in x 91in)• Erasable fabric-marking pen• Light cardboard• 9¾in apple core template or template plastic and fine permanentmarking pen to make your own• 2½in circle template…

‘Australian Animals’ is designed by Liisa Dawson of The Quilters Corner using nine ‘Pattern Poole’ patterns. Predominantly using Australian Aboriginal prints, as featured, this Block of the Month includes all fabric for the front of the quilt and the binding. Order now by emailing info@thequilterscorner.com.au Send a message via Facebook ‘The Quilters Corner’ or Instagram #thequilterscorner NEW WEBSITE COMING SOON! www.thequilterscorner.com.au 59-61 Emu Bay Road, Deloraine Tas 7304 | P 0403 862 286 | Open Tuesday to Friday 10am-4pm, Saturday 10am-2pm…

Finished size: 142cm (56in) square crafting@bigpond.net.au quiltingowl.blogspot.com.au Materials • 1.8m (2yd) dark pink floral print fabric (block centres and melons)• 2.5m (2¾yd) white tone-on-tone print fabric (background)• 1m (1⅛yd) green and pink print fabric (squares and binding)• 55cm (⅝yd) each of two similar green tone-on-tone print fabrics (pieced arcs)• 55cm (⅝yd) each of two dark pink tone-on-tone print fabrics (pieced arcs)• 20cm (¼yd) green abstract print fabric (alternate squares)• 3.4m (3⅝yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 165cm (65in) square• Template plastic• Fine-point permanent marker• 2B pencil• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in, walking and free-motion feet• General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting 1 Carefully trace templates A–E from the Pattern Sheet onto template plastic with the fine-point permanent marker and label them. Cut them out on the…

Finished size: 124cm (49in) square Materials • Assorted scraps of light and dark print fabrics atleast 2½in square to total about 1.8m (2yd)• 35cm (½yd) multi-coloured print fabric (binding)• 1.6m (1⅞in) backing fabric• Batting at least 140cm (55in) square• Template plastic and fine-point permanent-marking pen or 2B pencil.• Fine thread in a neutral colour, Lorraine uses YLI Select thread• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• General hand sewing supplies Note: The success of this scrappy quilt relies on the contrast of the dark and light fabrics. Each ‘block’ is a 60 degree triangle made from one large triangle and 12 smaller triangles. The contrast between light and dark is individual to each block, creating an interesting and dynamic scrappy effect when all the completed light and dark blocks are put together.…

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Finished quilt size: 207cm (81½in) square fimch2@gmail.com @cherylfilby Materials • 3m (3⅜yd) cream/pink butterfly print (applique background and Border #1)• 2.3m (2½yd) cream/pink rose print (Borders 5, 6, and 7)• 1.2m (1⅓yd) light pink/cream vine print (Border 3 and binding)• 1.0m (1⅛yd) red/flower/vine print (applique)• 80cm (⅞yd) pink/red floral print fabric (applique)• 80cm (⅞yd) salmon/beige small flower print (Border 5)• 80cm (⅞yd) red/beige rose print (Border 6)• 60cm (¾yd) pink/red scallop print (Borders 2 and 4)• 50cm (⅝yd) pink tone-on-tone print (applique)• 50cm (⅝yd) cream/dark pink vine print (applique)• 30cm (⅜yd) solid red print (Border 5)• 2.4m (2¾yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric• Batting at least 230cm (90in) square• Stranded embroidery floss to match applique fabrics• Fusible web• Rotary cutter, ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies…

Finished size: 135cm (53in) square Patchwork FUNdamentals Chris Jurd patchworkfun Materials • 35cm (⅜yd) black and pink spot print fabric (compass points)• 80cm (⅞yd) beige print fabric (compass outer background)• 30cm (⅜yd) yellow and lime print fabric (compass inner background)• 20cm (¼yd) aqua print fabric (split compass points)• 20cm (¼yd) red print fabric (split compass points)• 40cm (½yd) purple print fabric (Flying Geese background)• 45cm (½yd) black and white print fabric (Flying Geese)• 20cm (8in) square of print fabric (compass centre)• 1.1m (1¼yd) dark grey print fabric (compass block surround)• 80cm (⅞yd) mustard print fabric (Border 1)• 1m (1⅛yd) white print fabric (Border 1)• 1.45m (1⅝yd) large-scale print fabric (Border 2)• 50cm (½yd) blue stripe print fabric (binding)• 3.1m (3⅜yd) backing fabric• 2.5m (2¾yd) purple jumbo ricrac, 35mm (1⅜in) wide•…

One-Block Wonder Panel Quilts: One-of-a-Kind Hexagon Blocks By Maxine Rosenthal and Nancy Miller Turn pre-printed panels into gorgeous blocks with tips and techniques from expert quilters Maxine Rosenthal and Nancy Miller. Learn how to arrange wonder hexagons around a panel, blend colours and sew it all together to make fabulous kaleidoscope designs. Published by C&T Publishing Charming Quilted Animals: Irresistible Patchwork Designs & Accessories By Yoko Saito Bring a magical touch of nature to your quilting with whimsical patchwork animal designs. Featuring 26 beautiful creatures, one for each letter of the alphabet, quilting artist Yoko Saito shows you how to create perfect animal appliqués. Easy-to-follow instructions take you through the basics of hand quilting, then you can let your imagination run wild with illustrated steps for each project. Published by…

Finished quilt size: 183cm x 138.5cm (72in x 54½in) GE Designs gequiltdesigns.com @gedesignsgudrun Materials • 40 strips, 2½in x width of fabric of white, cream and other light-value/neutral print fabrics (blocks)• 70cm (⅞yd) solid red fabric (block sashings)• 70cm (¾yd) solid grey fabric (cornerstones and binding)• 90cm (1yd) solid aqua fabric (sashings)• 3.3m (3⅝yd) backing fabric• Batting at least 200cm x 155cm (80in x 61in)• Template plastic and fine-point permanent-making pen• Pencil or erasable fabric-marking pen• Rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Preparation and cutting From the solid red fabric, cut: • 10 strips, 2½in x width of fabric. Cross cut them to yield 48 rectangles, 2½in x 7¼in From the solid grey fabric, cut: • two strips, 2½in x width of…

An unusual shape for a traditional rice bag, this style is comprised of two side panels and a gusset, making for a generous size to hold larger objects. As with the traditional style, it comes together at the top edge with drawstrings. This is a fat-quarter friendly pattern that gives you the opportunity to use some of those special fabrics you’ve been saving. This pattern makes up well as a slow-stitching project where it could be hand pieced and decorated in the traditional boro style. Finished size: 48cm x 38cm (19in x 15in) wendyenutt@icloud.com FB Quilt Amour @quiltamour Materials • Four fat quarters of assorted print fabrics (outer bag). Wendy used Japanese fabrics, but the bag could also be made from some of those special fabrics you’ve been saving or…

Finished quilt size: 221cm (87in) square Patchwork on Pittwater www.patchworkonpittwater.com.au (02) 9999 6159 Materials • 1.1m (1¼yd) coral pin dot print fabric (DHER 1503) (centre triangles)• 1.1m (1¼yd) green floral print fabric (DHER 2044) (centre triangles)• 95cm (1⅛yd) pink tone-on-tone print fabric (DHER 1021) (Borders 1 and 3)• 1.25m (1⅜yd) grey floral print fabric (DHER 2045) (Border 2)• 65cm (¾yd) red floral print fabric (DHER 1025) (Border 2)• 65cm (¾yd) yellow floral print fabric (DHER 1022) (Border 2)• 3m (3⅜yd) large-scale floral border stripe (DHER 2035) (Border 4)• 65cm (¾yd) green grey pin dot fabric (DHER 1503) (binding)• 2.5m (2¾yd) extra-wide (275cm/108in) backing fabric• Batting at least 240cm (95in) square• 8in 60-degee triangle ruler• Rotary cutter, quilter’s ruler and mat• Sewing machine with ¼in foot• General sewing supplies Note: Read…

The second India International Quilt Festival was held in January in Chennai, India, under COVID-safe conditions. There were many quilts on display and we share some of the winning quilts here. The next India International Quilt Festival will be held in Chennai from January 2-23, 2023. Visit the website to see more winners and to find information about the upcoming festival: www.indiaquiltfestival.com Best of Show Bead Seller, 68.5cm x 101.5cm (27in x 40in), Chitra Mandanna, India Artist’s statement: “Selling beads on pavements … strung together with artistry. Her wares seem to grab all the attention and overshadow her own beauty. Only if you care to look closer will you see the beautiful people behind their beautiful creations. A Narikurava woman, one of the many beautiful Indian ethnic groups, captured in…

Kits and block of the month programs are popular choices for quilters for a number of reasons. How many times has a quilt caught your eye and you think “Wow I would love to make that exact same quilt with the same fabrics and colours”? When you buy a kit for a quilt you see you can do just that – make it exactly in the colours and fabrics you see. Kits also take the often difficult job of select fabrics and colours out of the equation. The hard part is done for you so you can just enjoy the sewing. UNICORNS QUIL KIT Completed quilt measures 77.5in x 93.5in or 1.97m x 2.34m. Kit contains 2 panels and all fabrics for the top and binding. $245 Shops 2 &…